meadow

noun

mead·​ow ˈme-(ˌ)dō 

often attributive

: land that is covered or mostly covered with grass

wildflowers blooming in the meadow

especially : a tract of moist low-lying usually level grassland

meadowy

ˈme-də-wē 

adjective

Examples of meadow in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And Texas islands, with their shallow bays and seagrass meadows, are home to an extensive amount of wildlife. —Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2025

Once Glasco’s patch of grass ignited without a problem, firefighters lit other small fires in the meadow. —Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025

Keep heading southwest to Valles Caldera National Preserve, a super volcano that erupted 1.2 million years ago, creating a 14-mile-wide circular depression that has evolved into a lush basin full of creeks and meadows. —Graham Averill, Outside Online, 19 Feb. 2025

The size of 1,149 football fields, the rolling parcel includes 20 miles of trails and more than 3 miles of streams and grassy meadows with breathtaking views of the ocean. —Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English medwe, medowe "grassland kept for hay, pasture field," going back to Old English mǣdwe, oblique singular case form of mǣd, going back to West Germanic *mēdwō- (whence also Old Frisian mēde "pasture, meadow," Middle Dutch māde, mēde), noun derivative from the verbal base *mē- "reap, mow" — more at mow entry 2

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing meadow

• meadow beauty
• meadow fescue
• meadow grass
• meadow mushroom
• meadow nematode
• meadow rue
• meadow saffron
• meadow spittlebug
• meadow vole
• water meadow

Rhymes for meadow

• acknow
• aglow
• ago
• airglow
• aloe
• altho
• although
• ammo
• backflow
• backhoe
• banjo
• barbeau

Kids Definition

meadow

noun

mead·​ow ˈmed-ō 

: an area of moist low usually level grassland